#9 - Nov. 17, 2008, 5:18 p.m.
Because we didn't make any big changes to gear itemization the improvements aren't as drastic in this expansion. If we assumed every player already had season 2 gear and made improvements to that from the initial quests, that would put some players at a disadvantage which we don't want to do.
Keep leveling and keep instancing, you'll find upgrades soon enough. :)